Director of Portfolio Management

RWE; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a Director of Portfolio Management to maximize the readiness of its project portfolio, allocate resources, de-risk projects, and drive process improvements from development to financial approval. The role also supports AI enablement across Execution & Project Management and collaborates with EPC procurement to secure top-tier partners.

Applicants should have a relevant degree and at least 6 years of experience in project management or renewables, with strong Excel,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, accounting, finance, or social sciences.
• PMP or Professional Engineer certification is a plus.
• 6+ years in business roles with quantitative assessment.
• Experience leading cross-disciplinary teams.
• Experience managing a project portfolio.
• Strong Excel and analytics skills.
• Proficiency in Salesforce and PowerBI.

Responsibilities

• Directing execution and project management support across the portfolio.
• Improve readiness assessment processes and standardize feedback.
• Quantify project value with NPV and cost-benefit analyses.
• Collaborate with EPC procurement to match top-tier partners.
• Develop KPIs for portfolio visibility and decision-making.
• Support AI initiatives within Execution & Project Management.

Skills

Project management

Portfolio management

AI use cases

Cross-functional leadership

Advanced Excel

Salesforce

Power BI

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/finance/related field

PMP or PE certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Salesforce

Power BI

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Project Management; Corporate Development / Strategy

Remuneration: Exempt

The Director of Portfolio Management is responsible for maximizing the readiness of RWE’s project portfolio by helping to allocate execution resources, de-risking projects, and leading process improvements from development to financial approval, including through the transition from late-stage project development to shovel-ready project execution. The role will also be responsible for supporting AI use cases in project across execution while measuring and validating the impact.

Role Responsibilities

• Directing Execution & Project Management support across the portfolio
  • Maintain a view of projects across the portfolio, stages, and the de-risking support required, including Estimating, Pre-Construction, equipment and EPC Procurement, and early execution/mobilization hand-off.
  • Implement process and methodology improvement to project readiness assessment to ensure projects ensuring that Execution and Project Management are executing activities when most valuable to projects, avoiding redundant work
  • Implement ability to standardize feedback across the organization, incorporating automation to enable an efficient update cycle
  • Help to design and implement methodology to quantify project value early through working with I&V and Commercial teams.
  • Maintain list of project value drivers, including NPV optimizations and cost-benefit evaluation of design and schedule alternatives for priority projects and enforce accountability
  • Actively collaborate with EPC Procurement to ensure the matching of top-tier EPC partners to high-quality, value accretive projects
• Implementing process improvements and improving portfolio visibility
  • Design and implement process improvements to FID-quality cost estimating and scheduling in order to accelerate project FIDs, while adding clarity to the process
  • Design and implement Portfolio Management function KPIs to measure team success transparently
  • Track and show where projects are in the Execution and Project Management “funnel” with a focus on which projects are about to advance to a new stage to resource plan as the pipeline matures
  • Continuously question what are the necessary support-function activities needed for a project to commercialize and ensure the appropriate sequence of de-risking activities to execute on high value projects
• Support AI enablement throughout Execution & Project Management
  • Support ideation and development of AI use cases in Execution & Project Management, helping to coordinate and build synergies across the AI efforts of different teams
  • Interview team members and develop and disseminate AI “light” ideas (e.g., how to use LLMs to complete repetitive tasks) that can be performed more efficiently
  • Maintain the Execution & Program Management AI roadmap

Job Requirements and Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration, accounting, finance, or social sciences, or similar field preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Professional Engineer (PE) a plus but not a requirement
• Minimum 6 years experience of business experience including quantitative assessments, such as project engineering, estimating, and project management
• Minimum 6 years experience including detailed quantitative management of complex business function and cross-functional process improvement
• Minimum 1 years experience directly leading cross-disciplinary teams
• Minimum 3years experience as a renewables developer or project manager preferred but not required
• Experience managing a project portfolio
• Proficiency in managing project schedule scenarios across a portfolio of projects
• Engineering or technical background with strong proficiency in problem solving
• Expertise in late-stage project development activities, including experience stewarding projects from mid-stage development through financial approval
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint) and Teams. Intermediate level Excel experience is required, including pivot tables, advanced financial formulas, troubleshooting, Index Match, graphs, etc).
• Proficiency with Salesforce and PowerBI preferred.
• Advanced understanding of running analytics for KPIs to drive decision-making on cost controls, approvals of POs, and EPC contract negotiation and value-engineering analyses.
• Strong organization skills, attention to detail, and ability to coordinate on multiple tasks and deliverables among multiple departments.
• Advanced problem-solving skills including ability to identify, troubleshoot, execute, and communicate root causes, variance drivers, risks, and solutions to resolve issues.
• Proven ability to build relationships and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds.
• Efficiency minded with a strong drive to improve ways of working

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Americas is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Pay range: The annual base salary range for this position in California, New York, or Illinois is $190,000 - $220,000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

RWE Americas, a subsidiary of RWE, is a US-based energy company that is helping to meet the growing demand for energy across the United States. Backed by RWE’s 125-year global legacy of managing diverse power assets, RWE Americas operates approximately 13 GW of power projects across 27 states. With a talented workforce of 2,000 employees, RWE Americas develops, constructs and operates wind, solar and battery storage projects, along with natural gas-powered generation, that safely deliver affordable, reliable electricity to our customers. Committed to responsible development, RWE Americas invests in local and rural communities, creating jobs and partnering with stakeholders to support and strengthen the places where we live and work. Learn more about how RWE Americas is generating impact at americas.rwe.com.

At RWE Americas, we foster a culture defined by our Essential Behaviors – Have Courage, Create Impact and Actively Collaborate. We encourage bold thinking and continuous learning, and we value ownership, resilience and inclusion in everything we do. When you join us, you become part of a team that supports your development, respects your contributions and celebrates shared success. This is a place where you can grow your career and make a meaningful difference.